Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Revenue recognition - Statement of operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
| Revenue: |
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| Subscriber acquisition costs |
$ 110
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$ 119
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$ 352
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$ 372
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| Selling, general and administrative |
295
|
324
|
863
|
851
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| Net earnings (loss) |
366
|
261
|
834
|
461
|
| Subscriber |
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| Revenue: |
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| Revenue |
1,163
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3,419
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| Revenue Share And Royalties |
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| Revenue: |
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| Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue |
343
|
297
|
1,057
|
867
|
| Formula 1 |
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| Revenue: |
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| Revenue |
647
|
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1,346
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| Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue |
450
|
$ 354
|
945
|
$ 836
|
| Other |
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| Revenue: |
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| Revenue |
505
|
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|
1,266
|
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| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 |
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| Revenue: |
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| Subscriber acquisition costs |
1
|
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|
3
|
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| Selling, general and administrative |
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(1)
|
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| Net earnings (loss) |
9
|
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|
4
|
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| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |
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| Revenue: |
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| Subscriber acquisition costs |
111
|
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|
355
|
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| Selling, general and administrative |
295
|
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|
862
|
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| Net earnings (loss) |
375
|
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|
838
|
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| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Subscriber | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 |
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| Revenue: |
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| Revenue |
24
|
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|
72
|
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| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Subscriber | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |
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| Revenue: |
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| Revenue |
1,187
|
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3,491
|
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| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Revenue Share And Royalties | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 |
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| Revenue: |
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| Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue |
23
|
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|
67
|
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| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Revenue Share And Royalties | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |
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| Revenue: |
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| Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue |
366
|
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|
1,124
|
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| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Formula 1 | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 |
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| Revenue: |
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| Revenue |
11
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3
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| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Formula 1 | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |
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| Revenue: |
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| Revenue |
658
|
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|
1,349
|
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| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 |
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| Revenue: |
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| Revenue |
(2)
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(2)
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| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |
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| Revenue: |
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